Pneumatic tire.



' G. M. GAUTIER.

PNEUMATIG TIRE.

, APPLIOATION'PILED JUNE25,1908.

941,871. A Patented Novfso, 1909.

CLAUDE MARIE GAUTIER, OF PUTNEY, LONDON, ENGLAND.

PNEUMATIC TIRE.V

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 30, 1909.

Application filed l'une 25, 190B. Serial No. 440,292.

To all whom it may concern.' l

Be it known that I, CLAUDE Manin GAU- TIER, a citizen of the Republic ofFrance, residing at Putney, London, England, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in or Relating to Pneumatic rI`ires, 'of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to pneumatic tires and has for its object toprovide an improved means of .connection between the transverse strandsof the fabric and the beads. Y .l Y A According to this invention'transverse strands are secured to beads by hooks which are shaped tothe contour of the' beads obtaining on that side remote from the airchamber.

In the accompanyin drawingsv which lillustrate one method or carryingout this invention, Figure l shows one of the strands (in the form of ametallic chain) with the hooks attached. Fig. '2 shows the same strandviewed at right angles to the position shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is atransverse section through a tire, mounted on a former. Fig. d is a sideelevation showing the method of applying the strands and hooks and,Fig.l

. .5 is a side elevation showing a slightly modified method of applyingthe strands and hooks.

The strands may be of any material and the term strands or threads isintended to cover these whether composed of metallic chain, simple orstranded wire, hempen material or the like. rIhe strands are built upThese hooksare shaped to the contour of the y beads obtaining on thatside remote from the air chamber and they may be disposed obliquely uponthe bead shown in Fig. d

` or radiallythereon as shown in Fig. 5.

- The tire is conveniently built up upon a suitable former j which isfirst covered with a canvas or other lining f. titer the strands have,been placed in position the whole is covered with rubber t'and'vulcanized in the well known manner, whereby the' hooks and thebeads are effect/nelly connected together. rIhe hooks e d, in additionto securing the Vstrands rigidly to the. beads help to greatlystrengthen the beads themselves.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent isl. In a tire cover the combination of a plurality oftransverse strands'or threads, a bead at each edge, and hooks upon the ends of the strandsshaped to the contour of the beads obtaining on that side remote fromthe air chamber and embracin the beads, the hooks of one stra-nd beingindeshaped to the contour of the beads obtain- 1 ing on that side remoteJfrom the air chamber and embracing the beads, substantially as setforth.

A tire, comprising a lining, a series of strands extending obliquelyacross the lining with their ends secured to the edges of the lining,and another series of strands extending obliquely across the lining atsubstantially right angles to the first-mentioned series with the endsof the strandssecured to the edges of the lining, each strand eX-tending across the outer side of another strand at one side of thelining and lying between a strand and the lining at the opposoV siteside of theflat-ter, substantially as described.

d. A tire cover comprising a lining, a series of strands extendingobliquely across the lining with their ends connected to the edges ofthe lining; and another series of strands extending obliquely across thelining at substantially right angles to the first mentioned series andconnected to the edges of the lining, the strands of one series lyingexternal of the other seriesat one side of the lining and beneath theother series at the opposite side ot' the lining.

VIn testimony where-ot' I have signed my name to this specication in thepresence of twosubscribing` witnesses.

- CLAUDE MARIE GAUTIER. iliitnesses:

S. T. RODGER, A. M. HAYWARD.

